You’d better make a good plan      ________ you take a holiday.

 A. before             B. during          C. until            D. after

A smile costs ________, but gives so much.

A. something       B. anything           C. nothing           D. everything

Lisa was so careless that she made many spelling ________ in her homework.

A. plans              B. decisions       C. grades            D. mistakes

 If you read a lot, your life will be full ________ pleasure.

A. by               B. of                C. for              D. with

Fred is always ________ because he often does something good for his health outdoors.

A. weak              B. nervous           C. serious           D. energetic

單項選擇

從每小題A、B、C、D中選出一個能填入句中空白處的最佳答案。

一 Tony, what’s ________ matter with you?

一 I have       ________ toothache.

A. a; the              B. the; a           C. /; the           D. the; /

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容和所給漢語提示，寫出短文空白出的各單詞的正確形式，每空限填一詞。These days, children usually have enough 1.          (壓力) from school, They have to study hard in order to get good 2.          (成績) and get into a good university. Sometimes they feel 3.         (緊張) at school. So there’s need for them to 4.         (交流) with their parents and teachers. In my 5.         (觀點) 6.         (干) chores helps to develop the reactions between kids and parents. It also helps them to feel relaxed, because parents are usually busy with work. 7.         (既然) they live in one house, it is their job to 8.        (提供) a clean and comfortable environment at home for children. But it also helps children to understand the idea of 9.          (公平). So the 10.          (更早)kids learn to be independent , the better it is for their future.

用所給單詞的適當形式填空，每次限用一次。

      Close, come, write , take, copy,

1. Would you mind my ______the windows ?

2. She is good at ______letters.

3You should tell him that ______others” homework is wrong .

4There is no need for him _______computer games .

5The doctor allowed him ______a short walk every day .

任務(wù)型閱讀

     Confidence (自信) is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude. A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how can we be more confident? Here are some suggestions:

(1)    speak loud. When you are not confident, you can’t do well what you want to do. You

speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you, try on speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The high voice can help you become more confident.

    (2) play sports. Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. ①A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

    (3) encourage yourself. Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise(贊美) for the good things you’ve done.

(4)get rid of (消除) fear. Fear comes along with failure(失敗). But it’s easy to overcome if you know that failure is part of your life. Don’t hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

(5) pick up a hobby. If you like singing , sing as much as you can. in some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容回答問題。

1. How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?

2. How can you encourage yourself?

3. 將短文①處畫線的句子譯成漢語。

4. 請給短文擬一個適當?shù)臉祟}。

The mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students will want them. Mary Bluett, a headmaster , said that mobile trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

She said some schools had tried to ban (禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there were a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

（   ）1. some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones

                   .

       A. because they are students    B. when they are free

 C. when they are at school     D. because they are children

（   ）2. what does the word cheat mean in Chinese in this passage?

       A. 聊天            B. 核對       C. 查詢          D. 作弊

（   ）3. some children get mobile phones from       as presents.

       A. the makers and sellers        B. the passers-by and strangers

C. their parents and friends      D. some mobile phone users

（   ）4. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t       during school hours.

       A. use their mobile phones         B. leave their mobile phone in the school office

C. help the teachers with their work  D. get in touch with their children